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The Searchers

Description: “For almost 100 years,” this 1960s promotional film for Texas Christian University states, “this university has been growing—in buildings, scholarships, modern equipment, and, more important, in its commitment to help those who come here in search of understanding.” To explain how the university supports “the searchers,” the film sits down with three current students who share the many reasons why they find TCU great, from seminar-style classes to extracurricular activities to a sense of commun… more
Date: 1960~/1969~
Duration: 15 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Texas Christian University
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Jim Wright Political Event at the Driskill

Description: This edited news footage captures a political event honoring United States Congressman Jim Wright of Fort Worth. Held at the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson introduces Wright to the assembled crowd, who greet Wright with a standing ovation.
Date: 1963
Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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The Changing Congress: The Rules of the Game

Description: Produced by the National Education Radio and Television Center, The Changing Congress is a nine-part television series looking at the issues confronting federal legislators. Part 3, entitled “The Rules of the Game,” focuses on the long and sometimes informal process of passing legislation through the houses of Congress. To do so, the broadcast follows Congressman Jim Wright as he attempts to push a bill on water pollution. Wright meets with other members of the House Committee on Public Works a… more
Date: 1965
Duration: 29 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: National Education Radio and Television Center
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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TCU at Texas football game

Description: This film captures a football game between the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs and the University of Texas at Austin Longhorns. (TCU players are wearing white jerseys.) The Southwest Conference match-up was played on November 18, 1961, at Texas Memorial Stadium (now known as Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium) in Austin. Although the top-ranked Longhorns make several trips to the red zone, they fail to score, ultimately losing to 24-point underdog TCU in a 0-6 upset. The shocking de… more
Date: 1961
Duration: 44 minutes 16 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Jim Wright for U.S. Senate

Description: Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This telecast from May 1961 promotes the candidacy of Jim Wright, who was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district. The election drew a field of 71 potential candidates, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff elect… more
Date: May 1961
Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Jim Wright Campaign
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Meet Your Congressman

Description: This educational film starring Representative Jim Wright of Fort Worth encourages American citizens to “drop in and say hello” to sitting congressmen when visiting Washington, D.C. In the staged interaction, a group of young people visit with Wright in his office, learning about the unique role of Congress and what they might expect to see on the House floor. After their conversation, Wright sends the teens on a guided tour of the Supreme Court.
Date: 1960~/1969~
Duration: 5 minutes 18 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Forum Five

Description: Presented by the Public Affairs Department of Fort Worth’s WBAP News, this episode of “Forum Five” looks at the educational opportunities afforded by and local importance of Texas Christian University. WBAP reporters Lowell Duncan and Bruce Neal first overview some of the university’s leading academic programs, such as the TCU Research Foundation. They also outline how the university contributes to Fort Worth and Tarrant County, from the many workers it employs to the leaders it shapes to the c… more
Date: 1969
Duration: 20 minutes 52 seconds
Creator: Public Affairs Department of Fort Worth WBAP News
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Hubert Humphrey Campaign Rallies

Description: In 1968, then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey won the Democratic Party’s nomination for president and embarked upon a national tour to build support for his candidacy. Included amongst the many stops he made were visits to Fort Worth and Dallas, captured in this footage. After landing at Carswell Field, Humphrey visits with several Texas politicians, including Governor of Texas John Connally and United States Congressman Jim Wright of Fort Worth. He then delivers speeches at a public rally and a… more
Date: 1968
Duration: 18 minutes 15 seconds
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Jim Wright Campaign Rally in Fort Worth

Description: Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This live telecast from March 1961 captures a rally for candidate Jim Wright at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth. (Wright was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district.) The election drew a field of 71 contenders, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim … more
Date: March 1961
Duration: 29 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Jim Wright Campaign
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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